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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-19

Our kilograms show the testimony
taken yesterday before the Interstate
Commerce Commission in Washington,
and the examination is approaching so
near us that it has become exceedingly
interesting. The protest of the Palatka
Board of Trade against the suspension of
the long -and-short-haul clause has been
received and will be laid before the Com
mission at an early day. The testimony
shows that the policy heretofore pursued
by the transportation lines has built up
the large cities to the loss of the country
towns, and it is especially against this
policy that we protest.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-19

Cannot the Legislature give us local
option fence law so that each county
can choose between hog and no hog?
Surely it would be Democratic, wise and
just to give us an opportunity to de-
throne our king. Otherwise it will be
made political issue some day and will
split the two parties as temperance does.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-19
Wanted 1t Done Over Again.

One of the employees of the Union de-
pot, who is a member of the Pennsylva-
MIA Relief Association, in conversation
with a representative of this paper last
night, told of funny incident in con-
nection with the relief fund. 1t seems
that the first member killed was an Ital-
ian laborer at Twenty-eighth street. The
$500. The old man was so overcome al
securing 50 much money for the loss of a
son, that he Immediately dispatched an
other one to this country, with instruc-
tons to get a job on the railroad and be
come a member of the association. He
is still working on the road.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-19
BARBECUE"
$4,000 WORTH Of Goods
hicl hayene rlsenoGe lon the Market
A REGULAR BARBECUE!
At Devereux'S
SALES POSITIVE

And no deviation whatever

$50 pieces--by actual count--Ginghams and
Seersuckers at z, and 10 cents; sold every
where at 12a. Is and 20 cents.
SO pieces Crinkled Seersuckers at 9, 8 and
10 cents worth more than double the money.
White goods and Laces at greatly reduced
prices.
$50 dozen Bed Spreads at SO to rs cents
each, worth from ST. 90 to 81 rs in any mar
ket to-day
The VERY BEST CALICOES at cents,
and some at 3 and 4 cents. None over cts.
Sheetings at comparatively low prices. Way
Below Cost
$50 Dozen White and Fancy laundered and
unlaundered Shirts at SO cents each, worth
really ST. 90 and ST. So
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-19

Spring Arrives In Canada.
Toronto World.
Yesterday the baby frogs took off their
chest protectors.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-03-26

step towards fair elections justly be
longs-the Reform League-by saying
that ''to this organization the city is in
debted for this very important step for
wards. This organization, composed
of bright and energetic men of both
parties, has worked faithfully and intel
hgently to unearth irregularities, and
where they were the result of design,
to bring the perpetrators to justice. The
members have not been turned aside
from their purpose by the threats OF the
vicious, or the sneers of friends whose
preiudices Clouded their judgments.
The first fruits should encourage them
to continue their efforts, and bring to
trial as speedy as possible the thousand
cases which now crowd the doCkets OF
the courts. BY next October the op-
portunties for fraud will thus be very
materially lessoned, and the determina-
ton shown to correct these Irregular
ties whenever and wherever made, will
dishearten and deter those disposed to
make them"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-03-26
CAR STOVES MUST GO.

We have lately advocated the substi-
tuition of steam for stoves in heating
railroad cars, and we are glad to notice
that the Railroad Commissioners of
New York have made a report to the
Railroad Legislative Committee of that
state urging the adoption of steam, and
expressing the opinion that the locomo-
tive drawing passenger train can furn-
ish it. The report, which is long one,
concludes with the following observa-
tons which we quote from the Baltimore
.4me1IraH:
Whether our long trains of from ten
to fourteen cars can be heated SatisfaC-
torlly by steam, is seriously mooted
question. 1t has not been done at all
even under favorable conditions. IN
der the directions of the board, the in
sepector asked in each case of engi-
neers and master mechanics, with a
train of twelve or fourteen cars. and the
engine working her full power, could
you without detriment to your engine
or loss of time heat your train with
steam from your boilers He reports
that the answer was almost universally,
we believe we can, but prefer actual
experience before saving much on that
subject Each inventor and his friends
insist that it can be done under his
system, al hence that failure to adopt
that system at once is almost criminal. "
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-03-26
A Funeral TO be Initiated.

From the Philadelphia Times.
The absence Of the usual streamers of
Grape and other gloomy indications of
death at the house of the late Henry
Ward Beecher and the substitution in
their place of wreath of roses and for
get me-nets tied with white ribbon was a
striking departure from universal Gus
TOM This is said to have been in accord
ance with the often expressed wish of the
great preacher and is an innovation into
long established funeral customs that
might with great propriety be universally
adopted. If the religion Beecher taught
and which millions believe is anything
more than myth, the death of good
man is an entrance into new and hap
pier life of which beautiful flowers aud
bright sunshine are much more fitting
emblems than the sombre trappings Or
dinarily displayed at funerals.
There was another feature of the obse-
quies of Mr.. Beecher worthy of common
dation and universal imitation, and that
was their genuine simplicity. Although
attended by the wealthy and aristocratic.
there was nothing in the services or th.ir
surroundings to repel the humblest ad-
mirer of the great preacher or indicate
that his presence was less welcome than
that of the millionaire or Statemau. The
service was short and of the simplest kind,
such AS would hav, betitted the funeral
of the humblest member of the dead
pr aeher's congregation. Such a funeral,
remarkable for it's cheerful surroundings
as well as in its inexpensive simplicity,
might well be adopted as substitute for
the present costly, burdensome and
gloomy display which has become the
universal accompaniment Of the burial
of the dead in this as well as in other
countries
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-03-26
Mr.. M'Comas's Excellent Example

Representative McComas. of Maryland,
is one of the few members of Congress
who has never accepted railroad pass
or book of telegraph franks. When he
was elected to Congress he resolved that
his legislative career should not be
hampered by the acceptance of the usual
courtesies extended to congressman by
the railroad, express and telegraph COM
panies. He has never boosted of this re-
markable virture, and but few of his most
intimate friends are aware of it. Most OF
his constituents, believing that he posses
ses book of telegraph franks, frequently
send him lengthy telegraphic messages,
for which he has to pay out of his OWE
pocket. Mr.. McComas does not hesitate
to say that he would cheerfully accept
free passes and franks were he not a
member of Congress, but he has resolved
to maintain his independence to this ex-
tent SO long as he remains in Congress.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-03-26

The President, after some pardona
Bile delay, has selected the five Inter
state Commissioners. Judge Cooley Of
Michigan, who heads the list, which is
entirely composed of lawyers, is a well
known and able jurist. He is, we be-
heve, recognized authority on railroad
law, and should prove valuable mem
Der OF the commission. Mr.. Morrison
is we'll known the country over as the
recently refeated ex- leader of the Tariff
Reform Democracy Mr.. Shoemaker
OF New York, and Mr.. Bragg OF Ala
bama, are the three Democrats selected
on the Commission. Mr.. Walker OF
Vermont, with Judge Cooley compos-
ing tine Republican representation of it.
1t is not too much to say probably,
that no more important work has been
assigned to a commission since the for
nation of our government than that
which the gentleman are about to IN
dertake.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-03-26
Prohibition In Atlanta.

Mr. J. {. kimball, leading busine: 8
man of Atlanta, Ga, has written letter
portraying the business benefits of pro-
hibition in that citv Mr.. kimball did
not vote for prohibition, but as a leading
property owner of his city, he refutes
the statements widely published that
busint SIS has been depressed by prohibit
ton and that many business men have
moved from the city He says that not one
of the buildings formerly used as liquor
store is vacant, and the only former bar
room is unoccupied in the business por-
tion of the city, aid only fourteen in all,
most OF which are cheap temporary
structures He adds that "for every
really tenantable building in the city
now vacant, two new ones have been
erected since prohibition. A special
feature presented by Mr.. kimball is in
fact that of the new houses being built
for mechanics and laboring men, and
that colored men are now buying lots
and preparing to build their own homes
He adds that population has increased
since prohibition instead of diminishing, as
has been charged, and that prohibition
does not prohibit in Atlanta, as the law
is enforoel with as much success as any
law upon our statute books"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-03-26

The decision of the Court of Appeals
in the Baltimore registration cases af-
fords glimmer of promise for fairer
elections in that city. For years past
the fraudulent vote in Baltimore has
practically nullifed the honestly cast
and fairly counted vote of the balance
of the state. The registers of voters
have dehed public sentiment in the
practice of unblushing frauds, based
upon the belief that their returns could
not be altered or even reviewed by the
courts. Now that the highest appel
late authority of the state has declared
otherwise, the hope may be reasonably
INDUCED that an honest registration Of
legal voters names may be secured in
that city. One Of our Baltimore cotem-
poraries very properly recognizes the
source to which the credit for this first
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-03-26
ifISIng Sun Beams.

RISING Sun, March "a, 1887.
The entertainment given by the Ba-
CONAN Literary Society on Thursday af-
Jernoon, the 18th inst, was quite snc
cess, the house being filed to its utmost
seating capacity. The large audience lis
tened attentively to TIE program. which
consisted of essays dialogues, recitatious
and declamatons-for three hours when
it was concluded by valedictory Grafton
Our Republic by 5. Taylor Wilson.
". +. Overholt principal of the Friends
Normal Institute (of which the above So
clety is part) informs us that he has
had larger school the past term THAI
ever before. This institution is probably
the largest and most succe ssiul of the
kind i'll the county.
Aristocratic Cherry street, was the
scene of a great deal of excitement on
Saturday last, occasioned by runaway
cam belonging to John NJ. Clayton Of
Calvert, which he had left standing near
Ankrim's store. Men, women and chill
iren were seen running down the street
anxious to learn the fate of the fractions
animals. In turning the corner at Will
son ave. the wagon struck small tree
Sedging it fast and stopping the horses
very suddenly but without ipjuring either
If them. Tho hind axle of the wagon
was broken but otherwise no damage
was sustained Horses should never be
left unhltched, no matter how quiet. as
they are liable to be frightened at any
moment in busy town like this.
Carlton kimble shipped twenty head
Of fine fat cattle last Tuesday to n. Leh
man Il Bro Baltimore Md
Rev. Elm Kirk occupied the pulpit Of
the NJ. E. church on Sunday morning in
the absence of the isror who is attend
ing conference at Cristield, Md. Rev. r.
Brown is expected to preach next sab
bath
The heavy snOwStorm on Monday
night and Tuesday morning did a great
deal of damage to the telegraph lines in
his section. A great many poles were
twisted entirely off so that tI'grapn
communication was cut Tor several days.
Jos. 5. Pogue will Off / at public sale
on Saturday, April 9th, thirty five full
leather, piano box buggies, and as many
carriages of every description. Come out
young man and buy yourself buggy i'll
which to sport your best girl the com
ming summer. Pogues' make are all
the GO
1T. Pennock moved from the farm of J
H. Lincoln which he has cropped for sew
eral years past to Braudywine Summit
on Wednesday where he intends to pur-
sue his avocation. JOS A. Keen has
taken Mr.. Pennocck's place on Pigeon
Hill Lewis II. Boyle from near Porters
Bridge takes the place of Mr. Keen on
the farm of Jesse A. Kirk,
A Farewell Sociable" was given in
PASSWORDS Hall Thursday evening when
those advanced in the terpsichorean art
trpped the light fansatic toe till the
wee sma" hours of the night. X
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-03-26

CHRISTIAN AN, of the firm of Gail &
AK, tobacco manufacturers, of Batl-
more, died Monday, aged 81 years.
He was born in Prussia. but came to
this country in 1851, and engaged with
the firm in which he afterwards became
a partner. He was member or con-
tributor to nearly all the benevolent Or
ganiZatiOns in Baltimore,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-03-26

ONE of our best exchanges, The
CECIL WHO, has been spreading itself,
we are happy to learn, having moved
its editorial rooms to the first floor front
of the building occupied by them, re-
Gently used as postottice. 1t claims
now to have the handsomest rooms in
MARYLAND outside of Baltimore.-.Wd
Qlrtozsu (DeL) Ne7o Era.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-03-26
+ Wilmington Dental Manuf;

THE Wilmington Dental Manufac,
turing company, OF Wilmington, Del,
has brought suit against the Adams
Express company to recover the value
of three separate lots of goods received
and receipted for by an express driver,
but never delivered to the conslgnees.
The suit is brought to test the liability
OF common carriers.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-03-26

The Baltimore american states. ''oa
the very best authority" that ''the Bal
tmore and Ohio deal is an accom-
plished fact. The names of the par
Elephants, the roads to be consolidated
and the details are still kept secret"
1t is also stated, on the same authority,
THAT the road will not pass out of Mr..
CARROTS management, and that lay
Gould will have no hand or voice in the
new arrangement" 1t is understood
that this information comes direct
from Mr.. Garrett.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-03-26
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION
ADVERTISING RATES:

local matter Ten Cents line for single insertion.
MlI7iaos aud Death Notices INSERTED grdtuttouSty.
Obituaries iciH be charged hat the usual rate Of
transient iOCci matter.
transient rates-Eight cents a line for one and
-Four cents line for erery additional insertion.
one inch Of space counted as Ire!re lines. one
foiInn. Fire Dollars per inch, one gear -Four
chGI ges Gored 10 yearly advertisers rtfhom add
ito Il! charge.
The circulation Of The Hhig being among the most
intelligent classes Of Cecil county and the adjoining
counties Of Maryland, Pennsylvania and Deid"dre,
II proprietor confidently recommends it to Business
Men Z most desirable medium for re,nunerattre
Gdrertistnq. To maintain lis high standard as q
family journal. no offensive or Objectionable ddUer-
fiSen.ents wiH be admitted at any prlce.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-03-26

WE congratulate The NJ. +. Church
of Elkton upon the return OF the Rev.
]. p. Otis as its pastor for another year.
Able in the pulpit, social in his habits,
Jealous in church work, take him all in
all, he is one of the most acceptable
ministers ever assigned to this church.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-03-26

The Legislature Of Ohio on Satur-
day passed bill amending the Dow
Liquor Tax law, which provides that n
corporations where prohibitory ordi-
nances have been adopted, it shall be
no defence that persons selling are act
ing as the gallon agents of manufacturers.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-03-26

ssYHE+WHIG:.

Permanently uGiuabe for its Local as ceI as Gen
srGi Intelligence, Ners Communications are respect
taiiy solicited from at sections Of the County, in
addition 10 the wsekly contributions Of IFS regular
corps Of correspondents. Anonymous coHmunicd-
lions pW receive no attention. the name Of the
rrier being required IN all cases as guarantee Of
good tdith.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-03-26
MRS. LITZENBERG'S
Visits to the CitV

Visits to the City
Markets have caused great cas-
es of goods to arrive daily for a
week past, and the stock is now
in order for her customers.
1t consists OF all the new
Dress Goods Silk, Tricot,
Beige, Cashmere, Cloth, Pom
gee, Zephyr Cloth, Serge, Seer
sucker, Bingham and Crinkles.
They are all lovely mixtures,
stripe, plaid, &c.
Dress Trimmings is one Of
the important departments of
the store; you will always find
the newest styles buttons, lin
ings, Bugle and other trim
mings.
Millineryis stylish and mob
by ribbons, laces, flowers
and feathers, all combined is
the style Of trimming.
The milliner must be nat
ural artist to SO combine the
"new colors' that the effect
will be pretty, stylish and be-
coming.
A lovely display Of Easter
Cards.
Materials tor all fancy work.
Orders received for En-
broidery.
Lessons given in art needle
work.
Stamping and Dying per-
tectly done.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-03-26

Boys clothing. Small boys
clothing. five don't make this
the place which you will prefer
to all others for your boys
clothing purchases it will be
because we don't know how.
The Spring things are coming;
bright, beautiful. The place in
which you see the goods-gay
with daylight all the day long.
Ease, comfort all about. Why
not clothe your boys hereo
Why not:' You'll have to give
it up and come.
Spring and Summer comfort
ables; cheese cloth filled with
pure carded cotton. The cost
a tritle;; better for you at this
season than twice the money
in blankets; Sl.75 for white So
for pink, blue, red or yellow
Tufted w tn contrasting colors.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-03-26

CRIsFIELB, MD, March 2l.-The Will
mlngton NJ. +. Conference began the fifth
day of It's sessio at . o'clo:k this morn
ing. There was a large attendance of
visitors. AT the suggestion of Bishop
Warren a collection was taken up for the
sufferers from re recent fire at Cris!ield
Contributions amounted to $500
Rev. +. ). Williams, ex- presiding elder
of Salisbury district, was granted super
numerary relations.
The committee appointed to consider
the request OF the VI gina Conference to
res ore Kew. J. NJ. Brewiugton reported
not restored.
Rev. DR. MacCtulay, president OF Dick
inson College, and Prot. Buell.. of Boston
Theological Seminary, were introduced,
and male appeals to the conference IN the
interest of their respective Institutions
Revs J. l. Straughn aud A. d. Mel
vim, of the Methodist Protestant Church,
were also introduced.
When the report of tie Salisbury dis
trict was called Tor there was profound
silence among the spectators. Rev Mr..
Tomkinson had preferred a series of
charges against Presiding Elder J. A. Il
Wilson, attacking his moral character,
and the charges had been submitted to a
committee for Investigation. Rev. Jacob
Todd, pastor of Grace Church, Whining
ton, and chairman of the committee OF
investigation, reported the action of the
committee. He said the charges assail
ing the moral character of Mr. Wilson
were not sustained, and the party was
acquitted, but that the committee find
him guilty of improper conduct in with
holding from Mr.. Tomkinson certain
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-03-26
ELKTON. MARCH &c, 1887.

Local matter again curtalls editorial
space. We don't think our readers
will be the losers thereby.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-03-26

A Michigan boy ate bar of soap, drank
u lot of soda and went to bed to cure his
cold Tie doctor had n hard time to pull
him through, but the boy now says the next
time he catches cold he will use DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-03-26
Darhys PrOphyIactIc FIuId.

Gives prompt and permanent relief in
burns, scnlds, chilhain-, ven, nous stiugs
or bites, cuts and wounds of every descrip-
ton.
1t is invaluable in scarlet fever, diph-
liberia, ~mali-p ON, cholera, yellow, typhus
typhoid and other fevers.
For sick rooms, to prevent the spread of
cUntagion, il is the best diSinfectant known.
Hon. Alex. II. stephens, of Ga.
DarbSs Proph ylactIc Fluid is au artice of
little cost, but great value Its domestic a.
well as medicinal uses are numerous while
its specIaltirS are most wonderful. No head
of family should be without it.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-03-26
Hanalnaker's.
Philadelphia, March q, 1857.
y letters as good as a visit
to get anything we've got.

We don't keep the cheap and
mean Nalises. You can get
them of stuff that looks like
leather and wears like paste
board-but not here. Our
cheapest is of split leather or
canvas; $I.5o for a I4-inch Va
lise. The tip-top is of grained
leather, leather-lined, brass
trimmed, IA to "a inches. So
up.
Lots and lots between them.
The latest in Valises is the
Cabin Bag with a top like a
double shed roof. When open,
all mouth. Not a waste inch
inside. An appetite like a
tramp. Grained leather, II to
IS inches, $3.50 to $40; alliga-
tor, $3.50 to SIS.
Ordinary shape, made of one
piece of grained leather is
another newness. No seams
to rip. IL to 10 in. S. to S..
English carryalls, of water
proof Mcintosh cloth; wallet
shape. Next to no end to the
stuff they'll carry. Little Or
much always just full. Is to
26 in. $5.75 to Sill.